Andrew Villacis

Andrew Villacis has extensive experience in data science and investment analysis. Andrew is currently working as a Data Scientist at SentiLink since February 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Data Scientist at Meta from June to September 2021. Andrew also has experience as a Growth Data Scientist at Glovo from December 2019 to August 2020.

Before diving into data science, Andrew gained valuable experience in investment analysis. Andrew worked as an Investment Analyst at the 360 Huntington Fund - Student-Run Mutual Fund from January to May 2019, where they conducted market due-diligence, prepared valuation models, and updated investment thesis for long-term portfolio positions. Andrew also researched and pitched a stock idea for consideration.

In addition, Andrew worked as a Junior Analyst at Lumia Capital, a growth-stage venture capital firm, for seven months in 2018. Andrew also served as an Investment Analyst at Elanus Capital Management, LLC, a hedge fund focused on global financial institutions, from January to June 2017. In this role, they structured an equity ranking model, created a specialized database, and assisted the Head of Research with proprietary research.

Andrew's early experience includes an internship as an Accounting Intern at Merck from October 2014 to February 2015, where they managed daily entries, processed invoices, and organized tax documents.

Overall, Andrew Villacis has demonstrated a strong background in data science and investment analysis, working in various roles and industries throughout their career.

Andrew Villacis completed their education as follows:

From 2020 to 2021, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Applied Data Science at the University of Chicago.

Between 2015 and 2019, they attended Northeastern University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Finance & Computer Science.

From 2011 to 2015, Andrew attended SEK International School, where they earned a Bilingual International Baccalaureate, focusing on High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates.

In addition to their formal education, Andrew Villacis completed certifications and courses, including:

- MySQL Advanced Topics from LinkedIn in November 2020.

- Data Science For All Empowerment (DS4A) from Correlation One in October 2020.

- Mathematics of Machine Learning from Coursera in August 2020.

- CFA Level 1 from CFA Institute in June 2019.

- Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) from Bloomberg LP in February 2017.

- Python for Everybody from Coursera in November 2016.